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• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

February 2nd, 2010

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Jumpers across California

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

February 1st, 2010

• Find cuddly alpacas not too far from Lodi

• Public Meetings

• Patients can expect faster, better service when Lodi Memorial Hospital's new emergency room opens

• Man killed by Amtrak train in Lodi

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• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
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• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future (60)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (49)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (31)

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This week's football previews

Here's a snapshot of this week's prep football games:

Chavez at Lodi
When: Tonight, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Grape Bowl.
Records: Lodi (3-5, 2-1 SJAA); Chavez (2-6, 2-1 SJAA)
Last season: Chavez won 28-14 last year.
Last week: Lodi lost to Lincoln 34-14; Chavez beat Franklin 32-27.
Key matchups: Lodi's offensive and defensive lines vs. Chavez's lines. On offense, the Flames need to make their blocks to allow the running game to take off. On defense, Lodi has to get pressure on Chavez's QB Niles Villalobos who averages 164 yards passing each game.
Notes: Led by RB Jordan Perkins (129.8 yards per game), Lodi is averaging 227.6 yards rushing per game compared to Chavez's 100. ...Perkins was held to 19 yards last week against Lincoln, while the Flames managed only 87 total on the ground. ...Both Chavez and Lodi are averaging close to 21 points per game this season. ... Both teams have both league wins against Franklin and Bear Creek. The Titans' average margin of victory over the two is 14.5 while the Flames' is 35 points. ...Lodi halfback/linebacker Joey Armstrong's knee injury that has sidelined him the last few weeks will keep him out the rest of the year.

Tokay at St. Mary's
When: Tonight, 7:15 p.m.
Where: St. Mary's.
Records: Tokay (6-2, 2-1 TCAL); St. Mary's (8-0, 3-0 TCAL).
Last meeting: St. Mary's defeated Tokay 56-0 last year at the Grape Bowl.
Last week: Tokay lost to Edison 20-7; St. Mary's beat McNair 66-0.
Key matchup: Tokay's defense vs. St. Mary's quarterback Marcus McDade. McDade is averaging 200 yards a game and has over 1,600 on the season. With talented wide receivers like Joshua Harper and Louie Lechich (who have both caught eight TDs this season), the Tigers have to be stingy in the secondary and pressure McDade.
Notes: St. Mary's is ranked No. 1 in the Sac-Joaquin Section in MaxPreps, followed by No. 4 in the state and No. 24 in the country. ...The Rams are averaging 445.5 yards of total offense each game (237 rushing, 208.5 passing) as well as 54 points per game. ...The Tigers are averaging 258 yards per game, led by Patrick McCarthy's 103.4. ...Tokay QB Seth Siddle-Mitchell leads the team in yards per game with 134.6 (combined passing and rushing). Tiger lineman Aric Ybarra broke his hand last week and will be out for the rest of the year.

Oak Ridge at Galt
When: Tonight, 7:15 p.m.
Where: Warrior Stadium.
Records: Galt (4-4, 1-3 SVC); Oak Ridge (5-3, 4-0 SVC).
Last meeting: Galt lost 28-7 last year.
Last week: Galt lost to Christian Brothers 55-7; Oak Ridge edged Vista del Lago 7-6.
Key matchups: Galt's defense vs. Oak Ridge's offense. The Trojans are averaging 366 yards per game and the Warriors have to make stops to keep Oak Ridge from running away with it. Galt running back Jerren Crisologo vs. Oak Ridge's defense. The senior backup RB needs a big game with starter Haran Piggee out for the rest of the season.
Notes: Oak Ridge has won five straight after a tough preseason where it suffered losses to some of the section's top teams in Rocklin, Folsom and Grant. ...The Trojans' balanced offense averages 366 yards and 29 points per game. ... Galt is averaging 266 total yards per game, including 160 passing, and 21. 6 points per game. ...Piggee, who has missed the last two games, will be sidelined the remainder of the season after tearing ligaments in his shoulder that will require surgery.

Stone Ridge Christian at Elliot
When: Tonight, 7 p.m.
Where: Lincoln High School, Stockton.
Records: Elliot (1-7, 0-3 HCL); Stone Ridge Chr. (3-5, 1-2 HCL).
Last meeting: Elliot lost 27-24 last year.
Last week: Elliot lost to Millennium 41-8; Stone Ridge Christian beat Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage 20-18.
Key matchups: Elliot's passing game vs. Stone Ridge's defense. Sophomore John Johnson will have two new targets with seniors Robby Freed (tight end) and Nathan Fickert (wide receiver) returning from injuries for the Eagles. Turnovers. The two teams combined for 10 turnovers when they played each other earlier this season when the Knights won 14-8.
Notes: Stone Ridge Christian is a running team, averaging 211 yards rushing each game compared to 16.5 passing. ...Elliot averages 112 yards rushing and 81 passing per game. ...Elliot averages 8.5 points per game, Knights 7.5. ...The Knights are led by RB Evan Doss with 102.8 yards per game.